Hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with mushroom worker's lung: an update on the clinical significance of the importation of exotic mushroom varieties.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
; 136(1): 98-102, 2005 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis remains an important industrial disease in mushroom workers. It has a significant morbidity, and early diagnosis and removal from exposure to the antigen are critically important in its management. Recently, several new allergens have been described, particularly those from mushroom species originating in the Far East, which are of clinical significance to workers occupationally exposed to such allergens in cultivation, picking, and packing of commercial mushroom crops. Importing of exotic mushrooms including Shiitake is common in EU countries, and some of the exotic species of mushrooms are cultivated for local markets. This practice may contribute to an increase in clinical cases of mushroom hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This update reviews the recent literature and examines changing trends of mushroom worker's lung, with increased movement of commercial product and labour markets worldwide.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Basidiomycota
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Doenças dos Trabalhadores Agrícolas
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Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca
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Antígenos de Fungos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article